Liga Portugal · Matchday 11 Rio Ave vs Braga Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Rio Ave
- L 0-4 vs Famalicão (H) Liga Portugal · 25 Oct
- W 1-0 at Louletano (A) Taça de Portugal · 17 Oct
- W 3-2 vs Nacional (H) Liga Portugal · 11 Oct
- L 0-1 at Alverca (A) Liga Portugal · 19 Sep
- D 3-3 vs Estrela da Amadora (H) Liga Portugal · 14 Sep
Braga
- L 0-1 at Nacional (A) Liga Portugal · 25 Oct
- W 2-0 vs Gent (H) Conference League · 22 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Gil Vicente (H) Liga Portugal · 19 Oct
- L 0-3 at FC København (A) Conference League · 15 Oct
- L 1-3 vs Sporting CP (H) Liga Portugal · 9 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Liga Portugal clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
41 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 8 Feb 2026 · Liga Portugal Braga 3-0 Rio Ave
- 31 Aug 2025 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 2-2 Braga
- 2 Mar 2025 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 2-1 Braga
- 29 Sep 2024 · Liga Portugal Braga 4-0 Rio Ave
- 9 Mar 2024 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 0-0 Braga
Liga Portugal so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Braga | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 11 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:21 | -13 | 7 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga Portugal, Matchday 11
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
- Since last match
- Rio Ave: 7 days (Liga Portugal)
Braga: 3 days (Conference League) - Next match
- Rio Ave: 12 days (Taça de Portugal) later
Braga: 12 days (Taça de Portugal) later
Questions and answers
What time is Rio Ave vs Braga and where is it played?
Rio Ave vs Braga kicks off at 20:30 UK time (20:30 UTC) on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. It is a Liga Portugal match (Matchday 11).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Rio Ave vs Braga be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:30 UTC on Friday 6 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:30 UTC on Sunday 8 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Rio Ave and Braga?
Rio Ave have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Braga have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Braga?
Rio Ave and Braga have met 41 times in our records since 2010: Rio Ave won 11, Braga won 18 and 12 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-02-08, Braga 3-0 Rio Ave.
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Times are UTC.